propaganda law, claiming, in part, it s a defense against u.s. influence. translator: i cannot put it any other way. the united states of america has become the global center of this sodomy. let them live there, do not touch us. reporter: antigay tirades are often embedded into coverage of what russia calls its special military operation in ukraine on state tv, making the war out to be part of a larger battle of russia against the west of its alleged moral decay. yaroslov, a gay rights activist in moscow, says he feels singled out. translator: this is the information noise that we are becoming victims of. we are being used as scape goats to distract attention and redirect the hatred of the electorate that supports putin and the war. reporter: russian president vladimir putin often portrays himself as the savior of traditional family values even
russia. now it s about to get even harder. after russian parliament passed what it calls the lgbt propaganda law claiming in part it s a defense against u.s. influence. translator: i cannot put it any other way. the united states of america has become the global center of this sodomy. let them live there. the don t touch us. reporter: anti-gay tirades are often embedded into what russia calls a special military operation in ukraine. making the war out to be a larger battle of russia against the west and its alleged moral decay. yaroslav rasputin says he feels singled out. translator: this is the information noise we re being victim of. we re being redirected and the